Following the successful Swedish relief of Jama in March, Russia withdrew most of its raiders from western Ingria.

[2] According to Khovansky's intelligence, the Swedes had some 1,600 men in Narva under the command of Christer Horn, and the two sides appeared equal in strength.

In early May, Khovansky abandoned the blockade against Narva and withdrew to Pskov, although he did not remove his garrison at Wask-Narva.

[3] In Moscow, negotiations between the Russians and Swedes had continued for some time, and on 10 May, they finally concluded a general ceasefire, set to come into force on 31 May.

Tsar Alexei ordered the Russian outposts to cease operations and inform their Swedish counterparts of the ceasefire.